Candle-holder.



No. 673.467. Patented May 7, I90l.

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CANDILE HOLDEB.

(Application me; July 30, 1900.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT UEEICE.

LOUIS 'BOOHE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

I CANDLE-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent NO. 673,467, dated May 7,1901.

Application filed July 30, 1900.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, LOUIS BOOHE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in p the county of Oookand State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Candle-Holders; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and

exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in candle-holders of the kindadapted to be used on Christmas trees in lighting the same.

The invention consists, substantially,in the novel method of securingthe candle to the holder and of attaching the same to the branches ofthe tree, as will be hereinafter fully described and set forth,reference being' had to the accompanying drawings,in which- Figure 1 isa miniature representation of a Christmas tree, to the branches of whichthe holder is adapted to be attached. Fig. 2 is an elevation of thecomplete holder with a candle inserted, the holder being shown of normalsize and the socket-body a section taken on the line 2 20f Fig. 5; Fig.3, alike view,with the largest or standard size of candle set in theuppermost part of the holder; Fig. 4, a transverse section taken on theline 44 of Fig. 3, showing the inner longitudinal ribs, the edges ofwhich are adapted to secure the candle to the holder. Fig. 51s a planview of the socket-body and drip-cup, and. Figs. 6, 7, and 8 aredesigned to illustrate the peculiar mode of attaching the holder to thetree-branches.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the socket-body of the holder,-which, as will be seen, is formed to taper from near the top comicallydownward to the bottom, the upper partof the socket being curved outwardto form a cup for the candle-drippings. Said socket-body is providedwith inner longitudinal ribs 2,which project radially therefrom. Saidribs are formed thin, with sharp edges adapted to penetrate the candle 3when inserted between them and to hold it firmly in position, and byreason of their being conically formed, wider apart at the top, saidsocket-ribs are adapted to receive and hold Serial No. 25,329- (Nomodel.

the various sizes of candles manufactured for the purpose. Saidsocket-body is also provided at the top with a secondary set ofprojecting ribs 4, made shorter than the first described, and are widerapart, being adapted only for the largest or standard make of can'- dle5, as shown in Fig. 3. Said socket-body, ribs, and drip-cup are adaptedto be formed integral from any suitable material, as tin, glass, oriron, either by stamping or casting, as may be found most desirable.

6 is a wire or rod the upper end portion of which is rigidly secured tothe bottom of the socket-body, the lower end of said wire being providedwith a counterbalance-Weight 7, by means of which the holder is held inan upright position when attached to a branch 8 of the tree. Said wirehas a free end portion 9, which extends a distance down from the socket,and which, together with a portion of the body-wire, is relatively bentand twisted spirally to form a loop 10 at the bottom of the socket-body.Said wires are in contact at a point a, Fig. 2, and from thence arestill further spirally bent until the extremity of the free end portionand body of the wire stand apart, forming agap N, Fig. 6, into which thebranch of the tree is inserted and which in its course to the finalpoint at the base of the socket springs the Wires apart at thecontact-point and which close together thereafter, inclosing the branchin a continuous spiral loop, the action being in effect a screwing ofthe holder on the branch of the tree, the holder making about ahalf-turn in theprocess, as will be understood from an inspection of thedrawings, the arrangement being such that the holder cannot be easilythrown from the tree and is convenient of attachment thereto.

Having described my invention, I claim 1. The combination inacandle-holder of a candle-socket, a Wire rod rigidly secured to thelower end of said socket, said wire rod -tween portions of the twoarms,said spiral IOO 10 and a counterpoiseweight secured to said wire andadapted to keep said candle-holder in an upright position, substantiallyas set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LOUIS BOCHE.

Witnesses:

HENRY ROTH, L. SCHWAL.

